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ASTM A182 Grade F1 vs. SAE-AISI 1015 Steel

Both ASTM A182 grade F1 and SAE-AISI 1015 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F1 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1015 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
20 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
170 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34
46 to 56
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 340
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
120 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
14 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.28
0.13 to 0.18
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
99.13 to 99.57
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050