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ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel vs. ASTM A414 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 12 steel and ASTM A414 steel are iron alloys. 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 A387 grade 12 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A414 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 160
110 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
15 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 230
140 to 260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 330
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 520
360 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 310
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
49 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.2 to 7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.3 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 110
69 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 250
100 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
11 to 17