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ASTM B631 Class A vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel

ASTM B631 class A belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 14 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 B631 class A and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
78

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 2680 to 2690
1730
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 43
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 670
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.5
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 180
4.8