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SAE-AISI 1046 Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1046 steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1046 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 210
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 17
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 390
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 450
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 740
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 610
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 51
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 95
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 990
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 26
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
14 to 18