ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel vs. K94200 Alloy
Both ASTM A387 grade 5 steel and K94200 alloy are iron alloys. There are 22 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 A387 grade 5 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, % | 20 to 21 | |
| 5.0 to 32 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 74 | |
| 54 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 310 to 380 | |
| 330 to 410 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 600 | |
| 500 to 710 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 350 | |
| 270 to 650 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1440 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 40 | |
| 15 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 5.0 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 8.0 | |
| 2.7 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.2 | |
| 3.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 8.2 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 83 to 110 | |
| 35 to 130 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 320 | |
| 250 to 1460 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 9.8 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 21 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 17 to 22 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
| 3.7 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 17 | |
| 49 to 70 |