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ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1019 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 5 steel and SAE-AISI 1019 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 A387 grade 5 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1019 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
130 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
17 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 240
190 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 380
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
470 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
250 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
82 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
160 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
17 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
98.7 to 99.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050