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ASTM Grade HF Steel vs. C87600 Bronze

ASTM grade HF steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87600 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 HF steel and the bottom bar is C87600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
6.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92.5
Iron (Fe), % 60 to 73.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
3.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5