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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. SAE-AISI 50B60 Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade K steel and SAE-AISI 50B60 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 A372 grade K steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 50B60 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
12 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
240 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 490
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
610 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
350 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
71 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
330 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
20

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.4 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
97.3 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040