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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
70
Density, g/cm3 9.5
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
11.4 to 23.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 18.5 to 21
4.0 to 6.0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0