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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C85900 Brass

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85900 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 C85900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
28

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
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7