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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb

Both SAE-AISI D3 steel and ASTM A182 grade F3VCb are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F3VCb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310 to 940
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
74
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 13
6.3
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
19

Alloy Composition

Calcium (Ca), % 0
0.00050 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
2.7 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
93.8 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
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 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.3