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ASTM A514 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

Both ASTM A514 steel and ASTM grade HC steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
14
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
14