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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F23

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and ASTM A182 grade F23 are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F23.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
17