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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Both SAE-AISI T6 steel and ASTM A182 grade F6b are iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
8.0
Density, g/cm3 9.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 39
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
11.5 to 13.5
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
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), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0