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Grade VDSiCr Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3V

Both grade VDSiCr steel and ASTM A182 grade F3V are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 590
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 48
51
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0.050 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
2.8 to 3.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 97.8
94.4 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.015 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3