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SAE-AISI 1018 Steel vs. ASTM A203 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1018 steel and ASTM A203 steel are iron alloys. 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 1018 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130 to 140
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 27
22 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180 to 270
210 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 300
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 480
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 400
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75 to 100
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 430
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
15 to 17