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ASTM A572 Steel vs. SAE-AISI H41 Steel

Both ASTM A572 steel and SAE-AISI H41 steel are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 H41 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
710 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
97
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
97

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
24 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
20 to 64