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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
140 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
14 to 18