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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

Both SAE-AISI P5 steel and ASTM A182 grade F3VCb are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 P5 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 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.3
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
93.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
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 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3