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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

Both SAE-AISI A2 steel and ASTM A182 grade F3VCb are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 8.9
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
93.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.3