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ASTM A356 Grade 8 vs. SAE-AISI 9260 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 8 and SAE-AISI 9260 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 8 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9260 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.4
96.1 to 96.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0