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ASTM A588 Steel vs. Grade 350 Maraging Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and grade 350 maraging steel are iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is grade 350 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
4.1 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 350
710 to 1400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1140 to 2420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
830 to 2300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
39
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
98 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
38 to 82
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
29 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
35 to 74