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ASTM A356 Grade 2 vs. AISI 416Se Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 2 and AISI 416Se stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 A356 grade 2 and the bottom bar is AISI 416Se stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 39
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 99.55
83.1 to 87.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.060
Selenium (Se), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.060