ASTM A356 Grade 5 (J12540) Cast Steel
Alloy Steels
Property Overview
Density7.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength550MPa
Yield Strength310MPa
Brinell Hardness170HB
Maximum Service Temperature420°C
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.25%
CR
0.4 to 0.7%
MO
0.4 to 0.6%
MN
0 to 0.7%
SI
0 to 0.6%
P
0 to 0.035%
S
0 to 0.030%
FE
97.1 to 99.2%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
25 %
Fatigue Strength
230 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Reduction in Area
39 %
Shear Modulus
73 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
550 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
310 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
170
Physical
Density
7.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
250 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
420 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1470 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1420 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
49 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
13 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
16 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
7.2 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
8.3 % IACS
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
2.2
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
120 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
250 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
20 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
19 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
2.6 % relative
Embodied Carbon
1.5 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
20 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
20 MJ/kg 8.7 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
49 L/kg
Embodied Water
49 L/kg 5.9 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ASTM A356 Grade 5 (J12540) Cast SteelJ12540
Standards
ASTM A356 ASTM A356: Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Low Alloy, and Stainless Steel, Heavy-Walled for Steam Turbines