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ASTM A242 HSLA Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1213 Steel

Both ASTM A242 HSLA steel and SAE-AISI 1213 steel are iron alloys. 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 ASTM A242 HSLA steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1213 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
11 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
200 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
290 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
440 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
260 to 470

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 52
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
63 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
180 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.8
98.4 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.15
0.070 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0.24 to 0.33