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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C95800 Bronze

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C95800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C95800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
29
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 83.2
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
3.5 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
4.0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5