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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. CC494K Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC494K 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 CC494K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
67
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
7.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
63
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
8.0 to 10
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 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0