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Grade VDC Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both grade VDC steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 grade VDC steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 510
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1700
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
510
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 51
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
69

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.35
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030