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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. CC762S Brass

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass 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 CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
24
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
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
13.4 to 36