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ASTM A204 Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 10

Both ASTM A204 steel and ASTM A356 grade 10 are iron alloys. There are 30 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 A204 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 10.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 220
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
19