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SAE-AISI 4130 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP5

Both SAE-AISI 4130 steel and ASTM A369 grade FP5 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 (1, 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 A369 grade FP5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 300
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 26
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 660
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 640
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1040
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440 to 980
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
510
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 43
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
4.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 180
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500 to 2550
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 37
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 29
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 31
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.2
92.1 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025