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SAE-AISI A10 Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1090 Steel

Both SAE-AISI A10 steel and SAE-AISI 1090 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A10 steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1090 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2040
790 to 950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 73
28 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 68
25 to 31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.5
0.85 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 90.8 to 93.4
98 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 2.1
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050