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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. AWS ERNiCrMo-4

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCrMo-4 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 ERNiCrMo-4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
220
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
22