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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C96800 Copper

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 C96800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0025
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5