ASTM A387 Grade 22L Class 1 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel
Both ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1 and ASTM A387 grade 22 steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 22L class 1 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 150 | |
| 150 to 180 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 20 | |
| 21 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 160 | |
| 160 to 240 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 74 | |
| 74 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 310 | |
| 300 to 380 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 | |
| 480 to 600 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 | |
| 230 to 350 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 260 | |
| 260 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 460 | |
| 460 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1470 | |
| 1470 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1430 | |
| 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 40 | |
| 40 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.5 | |
| 7.5 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.6 | |
| 8.6 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 3.8 | |
| 3.8 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.7 | |
| 1.7 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 23 | |
| 23 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 58 | |
| 58 |
Common Calculations
| PREN (Pitting Resistance) | 5.6 | |
| 5.6 |
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 83 | |
| 85 to 110 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 | |
| 140 to 320 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 | |
| 17 to 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 17 to 20 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
| 11 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 | |
| 14 to 17 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0.050 to 0.15 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 2.0 to 2.5 | |
| 2.0 to 2.5 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 95.2 to 96.8 | |
| 95.1 to 96.8 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0.3 to 0.6 | |
| 0.3 to 0.6 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.9 to 1.1 | |
| 0.9 to 1.1 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
| 0 to 0.025 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
| 0 to 0.025 |