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ASTM Grade HL Steel vs. C31400 Bronze

ASTM grade HL steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C31400 bronze belongs to the copper 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 grade HL steel and the bottom bar is C31400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
270 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
78 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
26 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
28 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.7 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.6 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 32
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 40.8 to 53.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.8 to 11.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4