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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. ASTM A36 Carbon Steel

Both ASTM grade HK steel and ASTM A36 carbon steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HK steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
99.25 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050