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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both SAE-AISI M6 steel and ASTM A217 cast steel are iron alloys. There are 22 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 SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250 to 270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
47 to 87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
2.5 to 13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
16 to 20