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SAE-AISI 5120 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade FR

Both SAE-AISI 5120 steel and ASTM A182 grade FR are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 97% 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 5120 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade FR.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 310
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
410
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 47
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
3.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.22
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.3
95.2 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.4 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050