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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. EN 1.4518 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and EN 1.4518 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 81% 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 1.4518 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
61.4 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030