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ASTM A203 Steel vs. ASTM Grade HN Steel

Both ASTM A203 steel and ASTM grade HN steel are iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
11