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SAE-AISI 1010 Steel vs. SAE-AISI A6 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1010 steel and SAE-AISI A6 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI 1010 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A6 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 400
750 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
27 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.13
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.18 to 99.62
93 to 95.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
1.8 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030