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SAE-AISI 4130 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 1

Both SAE-AISI 4130 steel and ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1 are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 4130 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 300
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 26
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 660
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 640
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1040
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440 to 980
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 180
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 2550
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 37
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 29
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 31
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.2
96.8 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.44 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045