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ASTM A414 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Both ASTM A414 steel and ASTM A182 grade F6b are iron alloys. 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 A414 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 180
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 26
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 260
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 590
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
750
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 49 to 50
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.3
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.4
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 330
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
31