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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C22600 Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C22600 bronze 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 C22600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
2.5 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
330 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.050
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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2