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SAE-AISI A9 Steel vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Both SAE-AISI A9 steel and ASTM A225 steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A9 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 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 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
620 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
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 35
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 66
18 to 24

Comparable Variants