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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Both SAE-AISI D5 steel and ASTM A182 grade F6b are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
11.5 to 13.5
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0