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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. SAE-AISI 1040 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 10 and SAE-AISI 1040 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1040 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
13 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
220 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39
40 to 45
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
570 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
320 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
79 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.37 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
98.6 to 99.03
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050