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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 91 Class 2

Both ASTM grade HC steel and ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
88

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
8.0 to 9.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
87.3 to 90.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010