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ASTM A588 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1026 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and SAE-AISI 1026 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 1026 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
17 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
200 to 310
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
320 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
500 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
270 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.0

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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
89 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
200 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 18