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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. ASTM A514 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and ASTM A514 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 2 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 250
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
400 to 440
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 45
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
23 to 24