ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. K93600 Alloy
Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and K93600 alloy are iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
140 |
Elongation at Break, % | 30 to 34 | |
5.0 to 35 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 250 to 290 | |
320 to 380 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 380 to 450 | |
480 to 810 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 230 | |
280 to 750 |
Thermal Properties
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 400 | |
440 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 to 1430 | |
1430 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
520 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 53 | |
13 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
7.3 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.0 | |
2.2 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.0 | |
2.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.1 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
21 to 280 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 94 to 150 | |
280 to 2050 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
9.4 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
21 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 to 16 | |
16 to 28 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 17 | |
17 to 24 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
3.1 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 14 | |
34 to 57 |