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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. EN 1.5508 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and EN 1.5508 steel are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 EN 1.5508 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
130 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
11 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
210 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 51
62 to 74
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 530
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
420 to 1460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
310 to 490

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
1.9
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
44 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
260 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
15 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
12 to 43

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
97.9 to 99.199
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025