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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C62500 Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C62500 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 C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
410

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
12.5 to 13.5
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.5 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
3.5 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
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
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5