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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. ASTM B541 Gold

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B541 gold belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B541 gold.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
6.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
38
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
410 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
670 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
480 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1110
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.7 to 12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
4.0 to 6.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
17

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
65 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
1090 to 3830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
11 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
9.8 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
36 to 63