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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel are iron alloys. They have 82% 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 ASTM A182 grade F6b and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

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
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
36
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.2 to 87.1
62.1 to 70.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040