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ASTM A204 Steel vs. Grade 300 Maraging Steel

Both ASTM A204 steel and grade 300 maraging steel are iron alloys. There are 23 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 A204 steel and the bottom bar is grade 300 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
6.5 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 360
640 to 1190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
1030 to 2030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
760 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
35 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
28 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
31 to 62