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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
40