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ASTM A356 Grade 6 vs. AISI 430 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 6 and AISI 430 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 6 and the bottom bar is AISI 430 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 39
51
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
8.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.1
79.1 to 84
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.75
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030