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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. CC334G Bronze

ASTM grade HK steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 HK steel and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10 to 12
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
4.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5