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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. SAE-AISI 1020 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and SAE-AISI 1020 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 SAE-AISI 1020 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
120 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
17 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
180 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 51
45 to 57
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 530
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
430 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
240 to 380

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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
72 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
150 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
99.08 to 99.52
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050