ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. R60802 Alloy
ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is R60802 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 98 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 21 to 26 | |
| 22 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 36 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 600 | |
| 430 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 290 | |
| 270 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 51 to 52 | |
| 22 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 6.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 6.5 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 46 to 47 | |
| 290 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
| 85 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 230 | |
| 380 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 8.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 21 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 19 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 19 | |
| 53 |