ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. R04295 Alloy
ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while R04295 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is R04295 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 100 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 30 to 34 | |
| 22 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.38 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 37 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 380 to 450 | |
| 410 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 190 to 230 | |
| 300 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 300 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 260 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 7.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 9.0 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 46 | |
| 950 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
| 84 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 94 to 150 | |
| 430 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 6.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 to 16 | |
| 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 17 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 14 | |
| 40 |