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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. SAE-AISI 1086 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and SAE-AISI 1086 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 1086 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
220 to 260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
300 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 51
28 to 45
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Shear Strength, MPa 530
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
760 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
480 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
1.8
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
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
79 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
610 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
27 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
24 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
26 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.8 to 0.93
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
98.5 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.5
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