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SAE-AISI 4161 Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 4161 steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
330 to 510

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
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
14 to 18