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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

Both ASTM grade HK steel and ASTM A182 grade F3VCb are iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HK steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
6.3
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
93.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3