Material properties sheet

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Material properties sheet. Every material in the reference, grouped by class: density, yield and ultimate strength, elastic and shear moduli, thermal conductivity, expansion and specific heat, melting point, Poisson's ratio and hardness. Where the database publishes no figure the cell says so.
Material	Density kg/m³	Yield MPa	Ultimate MPa	Modulus E GPa	Modulus G GPa	Conductivity W/(m·K)	Expansion µm/(m·K)	Specific heat J/(kg·K)	Melting °C	Poisson ν	Hardness
Carbon steel
AISI 1018 Carbon Steel	7870	370	440	205	80	51.9	11.5	486	1410–1450	0.29	126 HB
AISI 1020 Carbon Steel	7870	350	420	200	80	51.9	11.7	486	1410–1450	0.29	119 HB
AISI 1045 Carbon Steel	7850	530	625	206	80	49.8	11.2	486	1425–1460	0.29	179 HB
AISI 4130 Chromoly Steel	7850	460	560	205	80	42.7	12.2	477	1432	0.29	217 HB
AISI 4140 Alloy Steel	7850	655	1020	205	80	42.6	12.3	473	1416	0.29	302 HB
AISI 4340 Alloy Steel	7850	862	1110	205	80	44.5	12.3	475	1427	0.29	321 HB
ASTM A36 Structural Steel	7850	250	400–550	200	79.3	51.9	11.7	486	1425	0.26	119 HB
ASTM A992 Structural Steel¹	7850	345	450	200	79.3	51.9	11.7	486	not defined	0.26	150 HB

Property values are typical published figures for the designation named, not certified minima for any particular heat or supplier. Ranges are printed where the source publishes a band rather than a point. Verify against a material certificate before design.

Cells marked not defined are properties the material database publishes no value for. Nothing has been interpolated, converted between hardness scales or estimated from a similar alloy to fill them.

Reference values are provided for study and quick reference. Verify against current standards and manufacturer data before safety-critical design.

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