ASTM A356 Grade 2 (J12523) Cast Steel
Alloy Steels
Property Overview
Density7.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength510MPa
Yield Strength270MPa
Brinell Hardness150HB
Maximum Service Temperature410°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.25%
MO
0.45 to 0.65%
MN
0 to 0.7%
SI
0 to 0.6%
P
0 to 0.035%
S
0 to 0.030%
FE
97.7 to 99.55%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
25 %
Fatigue Strength
200 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Reduction in Area
39 %
Shear Modulus
73 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
510 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
270 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
150
Physical
Density
7.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
250 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
410 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1470 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1430 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
51 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
14 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
15 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
7.1 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
8.2 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
110 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
190 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
18 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
18 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
2.4 % relative
Embodied Carbon
1.5 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
20 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
20 MJ/kg 8.6 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
47 L/kg
Embodied Water
47 L/kg 5.6 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM A356 Grade 2 (J12523) Cast SteelJ12523
Standards
ASTM A356 ASTM A356: Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Low Alloy, and Stainless Steel, Heavy-Walled for Steam Turbines