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SAE-AISI O1 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

Both SAE-AISI O1 steel and ASTM A182 grade F6b are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O1 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 2060
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 73
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 46
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 68
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 95 to 97.4
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.3
0