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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. C87900 Brass

ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 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 C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
24
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36