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SAE-AISI 6150 Steel vs. ASTM A202 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 6150 steel and ASTM A202 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 6150 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A202 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 350
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 23
17 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300 to 750
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 400 to 730
360 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1200
590 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1160
350 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 180
93 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 3590
330 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 43
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 38
17 to 20