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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and ASTM A266 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 32 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 ASTM A182 grade F6b and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
21 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
170 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 51
34 to 43
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 530
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
230 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
16 to 19