MAT GRADES • 105 VERIFIED MATERIALS • SOURCE-LINKED PROPERTIES

Material Comparison

Compare verified engineering materials side by side with condition-specific mechanical properties.

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Material A (Baseline)
Material B (Comparison)
1. Identity, Classification & Standards
ParameterSAE 1015 Carbon SteelSAE 1017 Carbon Steel
Material FamilySteelSteel
SubfamilyCarbon SteelCarbon Steel
SAE Designation10151017
AISI Designation10151017
UNS DesignationG10150G10170
SPECIFICATION DesignationSAE 1015 Carbon Steel Engineering DatasheetSAE 1017 Carbon Steel Engineering Datasheet
2. Chemical Composition Limits (wt %)Source-specific limits and typical values
ElementSAE 1015 Carbon SteelSAE 1017 Carbon Steel
Fe (Iron)Bal.Bal.
C (Carbon)0.13 – 0.18%0.15 – 0.2%
Mn (Manganese)0.3 – 0.6%0.3 – 0.6%
P (Phosphorus)≤ 0.03%≤ 0.03%
S (Sulfur)≤ 0.035%≤ 0.035%
3. Physical Properties
PropertySAE 1015 Carbon SteelSAE 1017 Carbon Steel
Density · TYPICALUnit: g/cm³7.87 g/cm³7.87 g/cm³
Elastic Modulus · TYPICALUnit: GPa205 GPa205 GPa
Poisson's Ratio · TYPICALUnit: dimensionless0.29 dimensionless0.29 dimensionless
4. Contextual Mechanical PropertiesUnit: SI
Mechanical ParameterSAE 1015 Carbon SteelCold Drawn Bar (19 to 32 mm)SAE 1017 Carbon SteelCold Drawn Bar (19 to 32 mm)
Ultimate Tensile Strength · Bar · Cold Drawn Bar (19 to 32 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: MPa≥ 390 MPa≥ 435 MPa
Yield Strength · Bar · Cold Drawn Bar (19 to 32 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: MPa≥ 325 MPa≥ 365 MPa
Elongation at Break · Bar · in 50 mm (2 in) · Cold Drawn Bar (19 to 32 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: %≥ 18 %≥ 16 %
Reduction of Area · Bar · Cold Drawn Bar (19 to 32 mm) · MINIMUMUnit: %≥ 40 %≥ 40 %
5. Electrical & Thermal Conductive Properties
PropertySAE 1015 Carbon SteelSAE 1017 Carbon Steel
Specific Heat Capacity · TYPICALCategory: THERMAL • Unit: J/(kg·K)486 J/(kg·K)486 J/(kg·K)
Thermal Conductivity · TYPICALCategory: THERMAL • Unit: W/(m·K)51.9 W/(m·K)51.9 W/(m·K)
6. Hardness Evaluation (Discrete Scales Preserved)No cross-scale mathematical conversion
Hardness ScaleSAE 1015 Carbon SteelSAE 1017 Carbon Steel
HB Hardness · Bar · Cold Drawn Bar (19 to 32 mm) · TYPICAL≤ 131 HB≤ 149 HB