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ASTM A356 Grade 8 vs. SAE-AISI A6 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 8 and SAE-AISI A6 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 8 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A6 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 630
750 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
57

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 4.7
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
27 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.4
93 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
1.8 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0