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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. Grade 8 Babbitt Metal

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 8 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is grade 8 Babbitt Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
15
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
8.5
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
23

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
840

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
16