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ASTM A387 Grade 91 Class 2 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 1

Both ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 and ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
52

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 13
2.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 9.5
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 87.3 to 90.3
96.8 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.1
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0