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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. R30556 Alloy

Both ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and R30556 alloy are iron alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 R30556 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 250
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
300

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.4
40
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
21 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
16 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
20.4 to 38.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.0010 to 0.1