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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. SAE-AISI D2 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and SAE-AISI D2 steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
5.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
310 to 860
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 300
460 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
470 to 1510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
4.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
570 to 5940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
81.3 to 86.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.1