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SAE-AISI 4042 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FPB

Both SAE-AISI 4042 steel and ASTM A369 grade FPB are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4042 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FPB.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 360
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 860
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.45
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 98.6
98.1 to 99.61
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.29 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
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