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Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

(OP)
Hi;
I need to get a "density as a function of temperature" chart or equation from room T (70 F) to melting point (2500 F), if it exists. I'm not looking for a particular classification of steel yet, because I first want to get something representative of a welding situation (weldable material, mild steel).
Bibliographic or web-based references would be greatly appreciated.
Regards

RE: Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

VinceFabspec;
You can try to Google this information, first. I suspect it won't be easy to find.

One source that I have is in Appendix B of "Transportation Phenomena in Materials Processing" by Poirier and Geiger. It lists density at selected temperatures for limited carbon steels, stainless steels and nonferrous alloys.

RE: Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

Hope this help,

data for general steels :



Stan

RE: Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

stanislas,
For temperatures below 15 deg C, can we interpolate the curve (assuming it linear)?
Cheers,
gr2vessels

RE: Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

(OP)
Thanks a lot Stan;
is it possible to get the reference of this graph, I would like to get a closer look to these results.
Regards

RE: Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

density can easily be calculated if you have thermal expansion coefficient for the material in the temp range
the total mass is constant and volume changes with temp.

RE: Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

(OP)
Ok;
I can simplify my problem by using the thermal expansion coefficient.

For further evaluation I want to represent the linear (and later the volumetric) dimensional change of an element during the different change of phase and structure (for a chosen steel chemistry):
- Does the density change depending on the phase?

STANISLASDZ, can you give me the reference for the graph above, I would really appreciate!

Regards

RE: Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

VinceFabspec ....i haven't exactly the reference of this curve.

For better informations see the ASM handbook Vol 1

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