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ASTM A356 Grade 6 vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

ASTM A356 grade 6 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.1
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0