R60704 Alloy vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel
R60704 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is R60704 alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 97 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 16 | |
| 30 to 34 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 36 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 | |
| 380 to 450 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 270 | |
| 190 to 230 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 240 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 270 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 22 | |
| 53 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 6.0 | |
| 12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 6.7 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 460 | |
| 46 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 64 | |
| 110 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 370 | |
| 94 to 150 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.1 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
| 13 to 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
| 15 to 17 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 58 | |
| 12 to 14 |