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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. CC482K Bronze

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC482K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is CC482K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
36
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
9.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.7 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0