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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1006 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and SAE-AISI 1006 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 A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
94 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
22 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 250
140 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 390
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
340 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
180 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 130
75 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 320
86 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
99.43 to 99.75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0.25 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050