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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. ASTM Grade HN Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and ASTM grade HN steel are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
11