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ASTM A182 Grade F6b vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F6b and ASTM A225 steel are iron alloys. 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 ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
190 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 530
390 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
18 to 24