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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade FR

Both ASTM grade HK steel and ASTM A182 grade FR are iron alloys. They have 54% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 FR.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
95.2 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.4 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
1.6 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050