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ASTM A514 Steel vs. AWS E240

Both ASTM A514 steel and AWS E240 are iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E240.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
14
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
19