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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. ASTM A572 Steel

Both ASTM grade HC steel and ASTM A572 steel are iron alloys. There are 29 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 grade HC steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
18 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
240 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
2.0
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14 to 18