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SAE-AISI 1541 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5

Both SAE-AISI 1541 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 1541 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 220
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260 to 420
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34 to 51
40
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 480
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 790
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 680
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
510
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 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78 to 100
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410 to 1250
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 24
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.36 to 0.44
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 98.3
91.5 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030