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SAE-AISI 5120 Steel vs. ASTM A210 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 5120 steel and ASTM A210 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5120 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 16
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
230 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
320 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
470 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
290 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460 to 1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
52 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.0 to 8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71
140 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
230 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 17