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ASTM A356 Grade 6 vs. SAE-AISI P5 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 6 and SAE-AISI P5 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 6 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
370 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
56

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.1
95.7 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030