ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb (K31390) Steel
Alloy Steels
Property Overview
Density7.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength670MPa
Yield Strength460MPa
Brinell Hardness210HB
Maximum Service Temperature470°C
Chemical Composition
C
0.1 to 0.15%
CR
2.7 to 3.3%
NI
0 to 0.25%
MO
0.9 to 1.1%
MN
0.3 to 0.6%
SI
0 to 0.1%
P
0 to 0.020%
S
0 to 0.010%
CU
0 to 0.25%
NB
0.015 to 0.070%
TI
0 to 0.015%
V
0.2 to 0.3%
CA
0.00050 to 0.015%
FE
93.8 to 95.8%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
21 %
Fatigue Strength
320 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Reduction in Area
50 %
Shear Modulus
74 GPa
Shear Strength
420 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
670 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
460 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
210
Physical
Density
7.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
250 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
470 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1470 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1430 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
40 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
11 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
19 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
7.7 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
8.9 % IACS
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
6.3
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
120 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
570 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
24 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
22 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
4.5 % relative
Embodied Carbon
2.4 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
33 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
33 MJ/kg 14 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
64 L/kg
Embodied Water
64 L/kg 7.6 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM A182 Grade F3VCb (K31390) SteelK31390
Standards
ASTM A182 ASTM A182: Standard Specification for Forged or Rolled Alloy and Stainless Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves and Parts for High-Temperature Service