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SAE-AISI 8625 Steel vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Both SAE-AISI 8625 steel and ASTM A225 steel are iron alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 8625 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330
390 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18 to 24