ASTM A 356 Grade 6 Cast steels

Material group: Ferrous Alloys / Cast steels
Country / Standard: United States / ASTM

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Latest Update: 2021-02
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ASTM A 356 Grade 6 Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
≤ 0.20
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
Cr
VALUE
1.00 – 1.50
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-47-3
CRITERIA
Mn
VALUE
0.50 – 0.80
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-96-5
CRITERIA
Mo
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7439-98-7
CRITERIA
P
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7723-14-0
CRITERIA
S
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7704-34-9
CRITERIA
Si
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-21-3

A356/A356M: 2021 / Steel Castings, Carbon, Low Alloy, and Stainless Steel, Heavy-Walled for Steam Turbines

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ASTM A 356 Grade 6 Heat Treatments


  • Heat treatment for mechanical properties:
    Normalizing: The castings shall be heated to and held at the proper temperature for a sufficient time to effect the desired transformation and withdrawn from the furnace and allowed to cool to effect complete transformation.
    Tempering: The casting shall be heated to and held at the proper temperature, which shall be below the transformation range, and then cooled under suitable conditions. The tempering temperature shall not be less than 595°C (1100°F).
    Stress relieving: The stress relieving operation shall be carried out in the same manner as tempering. The temperature shall be within 28°C (50°F), but not exceeding the final tempering temperature.
    Minimum preheat temperature: 150°C (300°F) for t > 13 mm, 10°C (50°F) for t ≤ 13 mm.

ASTM A 356 Grade 6 Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
≥ 485 MPa
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Elongation, A
≥ 22 %
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Reduction of Area
val1
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%
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
≥ 310 MPa
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ASTM A 356 Grade 6 International Equivalent Materials


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AFNOR NF
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
France
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Official
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B.S.
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United Kingdom
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Implicit
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STANDARD
DIN
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Germany
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Implicit
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STANDARD
DIN
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Germany
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Implicit
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DIN
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Germany
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Implicit
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UNS
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
United States
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Official
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AFNOR NF
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France
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STANDARD
AFNOR NF
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
France
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STANDARD
ASTM
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United States
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STANDARD
B.S.
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United Kingdom
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B.S.
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United Kingdom
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STANDARD
BDS
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
Bulgaria
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EN
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
European Union
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MATERIAL
STANDARD
EN
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
European Union
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Implicit
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STANDARD
STAS
COUNTRY / PRODUCER
Romania
EQUIVALENCE CATEGORY
Implicit

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  • 7Composition
  • 4Mechanical Properties
  • -Physical Properties
  • 1Heat Treatment
  • -Metallography
  • -Machinability

  • -Stress-Strain
  • -Formability
  • -Fatigue
  • -Fracture
  • -Creep

  • 4Joints
  • -Coatings
  • -Dimensions
  • -Tribology

  • -Corrosion
  • -Ageing
  • -Weatherability
  • -Irradiation

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