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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. SAE-AISI 1049 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 10 and SAE-AISI 1049 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 1049 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
200 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300
250 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 39
34 to 46
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
680 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
370 to 640

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
75 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
370 to 1090
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.46 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
98.5 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.6 to 0.9
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