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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C18200 Copper

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18200 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 C18200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
11 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
310 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
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
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.6 to 99.4
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0