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SAE-AISI 1141 Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1141 steel and ASTM A572 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 1141 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 220
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 430
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 480
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 810
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 700
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
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 51
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 110
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 1290
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
14 to 18