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ASTM A572 Steel vs. SAE-AISI D2 Steel

Both ASTM A572 steel and SAE-AISI D2 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
5.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
310 to 860
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
460 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
470 to 1510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
4.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
570 to 5940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
25 to 67