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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C87200 Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87200 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is C87200 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 99
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 5.0