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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C15100 Copper

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1