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ASTM A356 Grade 6 vs. EN 1.1132 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 6 and EN 1.1132 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 6 and the bottom bar is EN 1.1132 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
12 to 24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
180 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39
63 to 73
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
370 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
240 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
38 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
160 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.13 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.1
98.6 to 99.57
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025