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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and ASTM A588 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
16