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ASTM A369 Grade FPA vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FPA and SAE-AISI 1536 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A369 grade FPA and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
14 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240
400 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
360 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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 52
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.3 to 0.37
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.63
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.27 to 0.93
1.2 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050