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Grade 15 Babbitt Metal vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Grade 15 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 15 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 21
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 23
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 8.2
73

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 46
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 280
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 250
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 140
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
1.8
Density, g/cm3 10
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 840
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24