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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and EN 1.3955 stainless 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 (4, 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 1.3955 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
65.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030