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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. EN 1.8946 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and EN 1.8946 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 1.8946 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 530
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
420
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
43
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
2.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0.25 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
94.8 to 99.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.065
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.16
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14