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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F122

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and ASTM A182 grade F122 are iron alloys. They have 90% 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 ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F122.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
45
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.070 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
10 to 11.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 1.7
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
81.3 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010