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SAE-AISI 1084 Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 1

Both SAE-AISI 1084 steel and ASTM A356 grade 1 are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1084 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 370
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 28 to 45
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 930
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510 to 600
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 89
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700 to 960
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 33
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 30
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.93
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 98.6
98.3 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030