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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. Chromium 33

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
31 to 35
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
25.7 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010