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SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. Grade TDSiCr Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1008 steel and grade TDSiCr steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel and the bottom bar is grade TDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 93 to 100
590
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50 to 63
48
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 370
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 99.31 to 99.7
96.6 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020