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ASTM Grade HP Steel vs. CC491K Bronze

ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC491K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HP steel and the bottom bar is CC491K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.1
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 82
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
67
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
8.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 29.2 to 42.7
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0