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ASTM A588 Steel vs. AWS E320

Both ASTM A588 steel and AWS E320 are iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E320.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
38
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
91
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16