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ASTM A414 Steel vs. ASTM A204 Steel

Both ASTM A414 steel and ASTM A204 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A414 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 180
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 26
18 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 260
200 to 220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
330 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 590
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.3
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.4
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 130
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 330
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
15 to 17