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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. ASTM A372 Grade C Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and ASTM A372 grade C steel are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 A182 grade F6b and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 530
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
430

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
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
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
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
97.5 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010