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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. AWS E308

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and AWS E308 are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is AWS E308.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
16