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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. K93050 Alloy

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and K93050 alloy are iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is K93050 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
500 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
17 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
16 to 21