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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. CC483K Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC483K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is CC483K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
6.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
68
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
400

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5