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ASTM A588 Steel vs. AWS E385

Both ASTM A588 steel and AWS E385 are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15