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SAE-AISI 1080 Steel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1080 steel and ASTM A285 carbon 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 1080 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 260
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 300 to 360
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 520
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 870
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 590
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80 to 84
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 920
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 31
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
12 to 14