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SAE-AISI 8630 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5

Both SAE-AISI 8630 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5 are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 8630 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 200
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 24
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 350
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 410
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 680
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360 to 560
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 39
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 110
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340 to 840
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 23
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.9
91.5 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030