ASTM A204 Steel vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel
Both ASTM A204 steel and SAE-AISI F2 steel are iron alloys. There are 23 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 ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel.
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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 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 520 to 590 | |
710 to 2360 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1470 | |
1520 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 to 1430 | |
1470 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
460 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 52 | |
42 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 | |
7.7 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 | |
8.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.4 | |
10 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.1 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 | |
2.3 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 | |
32 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 | |
50 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 21 | |
24 to 81 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
22 to 49 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
11 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 17 | |
21 to 71 |