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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C55284 Copper

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 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 C55284 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79.2 to 80.7
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0
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
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15