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ASTM A203 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1015 Steel

Both ASTM A203 steel and SAE-AISI 1015 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 ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1015 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
20 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
170 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
120 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
14 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
12 to 14