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EN 1.8522 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

Both EN 1.8522 steel and ASTM A182 grade F3VCb are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8522 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 380
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1250
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
470
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 39
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.2
6.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 44
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 33
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0.29 to 0.36
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 96
93.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.015 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.3