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SAE-AISI S6 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5

Both SAE-AISI S6 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5 are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI S6 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1920
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.7
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 64
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.8 to 94.7
91.5 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.4
0