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SAE-AISI 1010 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1010 steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1010 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 31
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 230
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 46 to 56
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 400
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 330
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
740
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 47
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 93
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 290
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.13
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.18 to 99.62
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020