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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. EN 1.4373 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and EN 1.4373 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 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 EN 1.4373 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Shear Strength, MPa 530
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
63 to 71.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
7.5 to 10.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
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 0.015