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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C16200 Copper

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is C16200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
2.0 to 56
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
240 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
41
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
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.2
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