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EN 1.6212 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FPA

Both EN 1.6212 steel and ASTM A369 grade FPA are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 EN 1.6212 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FPA.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.14
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.9 to 99.13
98.3 to 99.63
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.27 to 0.93
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.8
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0