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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1065 Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and SAE-AISI 1065 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1065 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
210 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
270 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
430 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
710 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
430 to 550

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
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
74 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
490 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
25 to 27