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ASTM A210 Steel vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

Both ASTM A210 steel and SAE-AISI L3 steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A210 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 540
600 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460 to 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52 to 53
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0 to 8.1
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
21 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
18 to 67