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ASTM A210 Steel vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

Both ASTM A210 steel and ASTM A36 carbon steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A210 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 160
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 250
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 360
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 540
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 310
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460 to 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52 to 53
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0 to 8.1
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 45 to 46
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 250
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
16