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SAE-AISI 1080 Steel vs. Grade VDC Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1080 steel and grade VDC steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1080 steel and the bottom bar is grade VDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 260
510
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 28 to 45
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 870
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 31
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.88
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 98.7
98.3 to 99.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020