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Grade TDSiCr Steel vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

Both grade TDSiCr steel and ASTM A266 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade TDSiCr steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 590
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 48
34 to 43
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1950
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 70
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58
16 to 19