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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. C91600 Bronze

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
84
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
71
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
85.9 to 89.1
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
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