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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. CC767S Brass

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC767S 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 CC767S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
23
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.8 to 41.9