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ASTM A588 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1017 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and SAE-AISI 1017 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1017 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
120 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
20 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
170 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
280 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
220 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

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 2.3 to 2.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
130 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13 to 14