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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C17000 Copper

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 C17000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
1.1 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
490 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.3 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5