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ASTM A572 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

Both ASTM A572 steel and ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel are iron alloys. There are 30 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 190
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
470
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
40