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SAE-AISI 1012 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

Both SAE-AISI 1012 steel and ASTM A182 grade F3VCb are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 SAE-AISI 1012 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 110
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 31
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 230
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 45 to 57
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 250
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 400
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 330
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
64

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80 to 93
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 300
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.16 to 99.6
93.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
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
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3