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SAE-AISI 1086 Steel vs. Grade FDC Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1086 steel and grade FDC 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 1086 steel and the bottom bar is grade FDC 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
42
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 870
1680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

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

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 45
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 26 to 30
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.93
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 98.9
98 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025