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EN 1.8837 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 2

Both EN 1.8837 steel and ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2 are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8837 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 390
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
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 49
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 99.98
96.4 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0