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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. EN 1.7709 Steel

Both ASTM grade HC steel and EN 1.7709 steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7709 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
650 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
56

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
3.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.17 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
1.2 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
95.2 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.55 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.35