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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. CC763S Brass

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is CC763S 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
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
29
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
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41