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SAE-AISI 1524 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F1

Both SAE-AISI 1524 steel and ASTM A182 grade F1 are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1524 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 180
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 22
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 340
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39 to 48
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 390
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 650
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 540
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 110
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 760
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 23
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.19 to 0.25
0 to 0.28
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.5
97.7 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.045