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ASTM A182 Grade FR vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade FR and ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 FR and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 43
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.3
10
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 97.3
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.2
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030