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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. ASTM A202 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and ASTM A202 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A202 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
180 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
17 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
360 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
590 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
350 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
93 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
330 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17 to 20