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SAE-AISI 1345 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Both SAE-AISI 1345 steel and ASTM A182 grade F6b are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 SAE-AISI 1345 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 210
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 23
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 390
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 440
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 730
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 620
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 120
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1040
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 23
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.48
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 97.8
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 1.9
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020