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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

Both SAE-AISI M6 steel and austenitic grey cast iron are iron alloys. There are 20 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 SAE-AISI M6 steel and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 2210
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
93 to 120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
2.0 to 5.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
4.5 to 6.5