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ASTM A209 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1006 Steel

Both ASTM A209 steel and SAE-AISI 1006 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 150
94 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 200
140 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
340 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
180 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
75 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
86 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
10 to 11