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SAE-AISI 4340 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FPA

Both SAE-AISI 4340 steel and ASTM A369 grade FPA are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4340 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FPA.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 360
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 22
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330 to 740
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 770
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1280
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1150
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
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 44
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79 to 170
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 3490
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 45
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 33
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 96.3
98.3 to 99.63
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0.27 to 0.93
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
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