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ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 22 steel and ASTM A588 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 22 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 240
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 600
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
16