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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. SAE-AISI 1020 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 10 and SAE-AISI 1020 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1020 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
120 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
17 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
180 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39
45 to 57
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
430 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
240 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
72 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
150 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
99.08 to 99.52
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050