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ASTM B685 Alloy vs. EN 1.6217 Steel

ASTM B685 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.6217 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B685 alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.6217 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1060
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1230
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1200
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 300
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 27
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28 to 46
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0.020 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Copper (Cu), % 39.5 to 40.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.6 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.15 to 0.85
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Palladium (Pd), % 59 to 60.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0