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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. EN 1.6956 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and EN 1.6956 steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 1.6956 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
370
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
680
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 530
730
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
1230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
440
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
60

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
2.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
36

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.28 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
1.0 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
92.4 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
2.9 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.25