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SAE-AISI 5140 Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 5140 steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 5140 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 290
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 29
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 570
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 600
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560 to 970
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 840
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 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 180
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1880
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 34
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 28
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
14 to 18