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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
75
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
1.1 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060