ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. K94200 Alloy
Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and K94200 alloy are iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 140 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 30 to 34 | |
| 5.0 to 32 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 54 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 250 to 290 | |
| 330 to 410 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 380 to 450 | |
| 500 to 710 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 230 | |
| 270 to 650 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 to 1430 | |
| 1440 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 53 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 5.0 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.0 | |
| 2.7 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.0 | |
| 3.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
| 35 to 130 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 94 to 150 | |
| 250 to 1460 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 9.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 to 16 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 17 | |
| 17 to 22 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
| 3.7 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 14 | |
| 49 to 70 |