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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C86300 Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C86300 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is C86300 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
5.0 to 7.5
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22 to 28
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0