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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1020 Steel

Both ASTM A283 carbon steel and SAE-AISI 1020 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 A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1020 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
120 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
17 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
180 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
430 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
240 to 380

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 51 to 53
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
72 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
150 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
13 to 14