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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both SAE-AISI 4161 steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 4161 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 420
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.6
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.35
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030