AWS E120C-K4 vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel
Both AWS E120C-K4 and ASTM A285 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E120C-K4 and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 17 | |
| 30 to 34 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 950 | |
| 380 to 450 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 840 | |
| 190 to 230 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 250 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
| 1470 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 1420 to 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 41 | |
| 53 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 12 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 8.0 | |
| 7.0 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.2 | |
| 8.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 3.5 | |
| 1.8 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.7 | |
| 1.4 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 23 | |
| 18 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 54 | |
| 46 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 160 | |
| 110 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1880 | |
| 94 to 150 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 34 | |
| 13 to 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 27 | |
| 15 to 17 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 28 | |
| 12 to 14 |