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SAE-AISI 1039 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP2

Both SAE-AISI 1039 steel and ASTM A369 grade FP2 are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1039 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 200
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 18
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 370
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 420
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 690
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340 to 580
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
420
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 51
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 88 to 94
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 890
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.44
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.81
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
97.4 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.61
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025