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SAE-AISI 1006 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade A Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1006 steel and ASTM A372 grade A steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 SAE-AISI 1006 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade A steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 94 to 100
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 33
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 370
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 300
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75 to 95
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 240
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 11
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 99.43 to 99.75
98.3 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010