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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C99600 Bronze

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C99600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
27 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.8
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
50.8 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
39 to 45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3