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SAE-AISI 1010 Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 1

Both SAE-AISI 1010 steel and ASTM A356 grade 1 are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 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 SAE-AISI 1010 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 31
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 230
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 46 to 56
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 400
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 330
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 47
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 93
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 290
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.13
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 99.18 to 99.62
98.3 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030