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ASTM A369 Grade FP2 vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP2 and ACI-ASTM CG3M steel are iron alloys. They have 66% 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 ASTM A369 grade FP2 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.5
31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.81
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 98.6
58.9 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.61
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040