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SAE-AISI 6150 Steel vs. ASTM A209 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 6150 steel and ASTM A209 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 6150 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 350
140 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 23
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300 to 750
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 400 to 730
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1200
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1160
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 180
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3590
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 43
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
12 to 14