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ASTM Grade HE Steel vs. CC490K Brass

ASTM grade HE steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 HE steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 53.9 to 65.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5