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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. CC499K Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC499K 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 CC499K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0 to 0.020
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0