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ASTM Grade HE Steel vs. C94300 Bronze

ASTM grade HE steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C94300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HE steel and the bottom bar is C94300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 10
9.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
150
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
320
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
77
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
7.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67 to 72
Iron (Fe), % 53.9 to 65.8
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
23 to 27
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0