Density of mild steel as a function of temperature

[VinceFabspec]

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

 

[metengr]

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.

 

[stanislasdz]

Hope this help,

data for general steels :

Stan

 

[gr2vessels]

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

 

[VinceFabspec]

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

 

[jedward]

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.

 

[VinceFabspec]

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

 

[stanislasdz]

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

For better informations see the ASM handbook Vol 1