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Grade TDCrV Steel vs. ASTM A242 HSLA Steel

Both grade TDCrV steel and ASTM A242 HSLA steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 grade TDCrV steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A242 HSLA steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 520
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1730
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 51
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.62 to 0.72
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.45
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.8
98.2 to 99.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0