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ASTM A356 Grade 6 vs. EN 1.5538 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 6 and EN 1.5538 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 1.5538 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39
64 to 69
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
530 to 1810

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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 53

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.35 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.1
97.2 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
1.2 to 1.5
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