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SAE-AISI A9 Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 8

Both SAE-AISI A9 steel and ASTM A356 grade 8 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 SAE-AISI A9 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
55

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 10
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 66
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.5
95.4 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0.050 to 0.15