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ASTM A356 Grade 8 vs. SAE-AISI 1017 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 8 and SAE-AISI 1017 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 8 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1017 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
120 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
20 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
170 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50
46 to 56
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
220 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
130 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.4
99.11 to 99.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
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), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0