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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C61800 Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C61800 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 C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5