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SAE-AISI 1015 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FPA

Both SAE-AISI 1015 steel and ASTM A369 grade FPA 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 1015 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FPA.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 32
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 250
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 270
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 370
240

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 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 360
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 15
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.13 to 99.57
98.3 to 99.63
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.27 to 0.93
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035