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SAE-AISI 5120 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F1

Both SAE-AISI 5120 steel and ASTM A182 grade F1 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 5120 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 47
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
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 49
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.22
0 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.3
97.7 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045