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SAE-AISI 1026 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Both SAE-AISI 1026 steel and ASTM A182 grade F6b 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 SAE-AISI 1026 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 160
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 27
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 310
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 45 to 55
51
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 340
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 550
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 470
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 52
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89 to 110
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 580
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 19
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.22 to 0.28
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.18
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 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 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020