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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
300 to 420
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
5.7 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
420 to 590
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
15
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
1510 to 3600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
73.6 to 79
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
4.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030