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SAE-AISI F2 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

Both SAE-AISI F2 steel and ASTM grade HC steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 SAE-AISI F2 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2360
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1520
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
14
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.5
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 81
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 71
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.4
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 95.4
61.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 3.0 to 4.5
0