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ASTM A356 Grade 8 vs. ASTM Grade HK Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 8 and ASTM grade HK steel are iron alloys. They have 54% 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 8 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HK steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 4.7
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
24 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.4
44.8 to 57.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0