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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and ASTM A387 grade 2 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
190 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025