ASTM Grade HP Steel vs. ASTM B628 Ag-Cu
ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HP steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
83 |
Elongation at Break, % | 5.1 | |
1.1 to 17 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.36 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 78 | |
31 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 490 | |
350 to 760 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 320 | |
140 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1370 | |
780 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1330 | |
780 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
280 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 16 | |
19 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
10 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
4.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
14 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
9.5 to 21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
11 to 18 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 | |
16 to 34 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0050 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.35 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 24 to 28 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
26.6 to 29 |
Iron (Fe), % | 29.2 to 42.7 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 33 to 37 | |
0 to 0.010 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 2.5 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
71 to 73 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.060 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.21 |