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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and ASTM A387 grade 11 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 11 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
200 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
320 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
270 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
100 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
200 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
96.2 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025