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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. SAE-AISI M10 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 10 and SAE-AISI M10 steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 M10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
740 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
14
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 5.9
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.84 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
82.3 to 85.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
7.8 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2