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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C85200 Brass

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 HC steel and the bottom bar is C85200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
26
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
70 to 74
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9