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SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3V

Both SAE-AISI 1046 steel and ASTM A182 grade F3V are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 1046 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3V.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 210
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 17
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 390
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39 to 50
51
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 450
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 740
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 610
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 95
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 990
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
94.4 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
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 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.015 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3