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SAE-AISI 1345 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FPB

Both SAE-AISI 1345 steel and ASTM A369 grade FPB are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1345 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FPB.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 210
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 23
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 390
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 440
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 730
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 620
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 120
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1040
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 23
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.48
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 97.8
98.1 to 99.61
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 1.9
0.29 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035