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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both ASTM grade HK steel and ASTM A588 steel are iron alloys. 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 A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16