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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C91600 Bronze

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C91600 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 C91600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
71
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
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.7 to 10.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25