K94200 Alloy vs. ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel
Both K94200 alloy and ASTM A387 grade 12 steel 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 K94200 alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 140 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 to 32 | |
| 25 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 54 | |
| 73 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 330 to 410 | |
| 300 to 330 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 710 | |
| 470 to 520 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 270 to 650 | |
| 260 to 310 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1440 | |
| 1420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 500 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
| 44 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 5.0 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.7 | |
| 7.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.0 | |
| 8.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
| 7.8 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 35 to 130 | |
| 98 to 110 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 250 to 1460 | |
| 180 to 250 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.8 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 16 to 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 22 | |
| 17 to 18 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.7 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 49 to 70 | |
| 14 to 15 |