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SAE-AISI 1010 Steel vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1010 steel and SAE-AISI P6 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1010 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 400
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
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 47
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
4.6
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
21 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.13
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.18 to 99.62
92.9 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.35 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030