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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. ASTM A356 Grade 6

Both EN 1.3961 alloy and ASTM A356 grade 6 are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 31
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
96.2 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030