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ASTM A588 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1524 Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and SAE-AISI 1524 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 1524 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
14 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
230 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
360 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
320 to 540

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
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18 to 21