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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C38500 Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is C38500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
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
36.7 to 42.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5