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ASTM A209 Steel vs. Grade 2 Babbitt Metal

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 2 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is grade 2 Babbitt Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 150
25
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
19
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
42

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
72
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
1240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
17