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ASTM A356 Grade 6 vs. ASTM A299 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 6 and ASTM A299 steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 6 and the bottom bar is ASTM A299 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
21 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
230 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
330 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
290 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17 to 18