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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C85400 Brass

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85400 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 C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
25
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.3
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
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 0.7
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1