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ASTM Grade HD Steel vs. C36200 Brass

ASTM grade HD steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HD steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 70
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5