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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C63000 Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C63000 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 C63000 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
7.9 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
660 to 790

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
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
9.0 to 11
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
76.8 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
2.0 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
4.0 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5