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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. EN 1.7706 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and EN 1.7706 steel are iron alloys. They have 87% 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 1.7706 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
57

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
4.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
94.7 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3