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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. SAE-AISI M44 Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and SAE-AISI M44 steel are iron alloys. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI M44 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
870 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
43
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
28 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
27 to 70