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SAE-AISI 1552 Steel vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

Both SAE-AISI 1552 steel and ASTM A266 carbon steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1552 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 250
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
21 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290 to 400
170 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34 to 46
34 to 43
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 510
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 840
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 650
230 to 290

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 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
8.1 to 8.2

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 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 98
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560 to 1130
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 30
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 29
16 to 19