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SAE-AISI 1146 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP21

Both SAE-AISI 1146 steel and ASTM A369 grade FP21 are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1146 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP21.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 200
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 17
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 400
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 440
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 730
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360 to 630
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 97
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340 to 1050
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 22
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.49
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.7 to 3.4
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
94.3 to 96.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0 to 0.025