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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. ASTM Grade HE Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and ASTM grade HE steel are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 grade HE steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
53.9 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040