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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and ASTM A182 grade F6b are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 300
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020