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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. EN 1.0540 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and EN 1.0540 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 EN 1.0540 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Shear Strength, MPa 530
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
330

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
48
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
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
2.1
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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.47 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
97.2 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045