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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4161 steel and ASTM A283 carbon steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
240 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
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
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11 to 15