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Grade VDSiCrV Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Both grade VDSiCrV steel and ASTM A182 grade F6b are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade VDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 630
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 48
51
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0