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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. ASTM A514 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4161 steel and ASTM A514 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400 to 440
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
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
23 to 24