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ASTM A356 Grade 2 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 2 and ASTM A387 grade 11 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 2 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
2.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
200 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 99.55
96.2 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.5 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025