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ASTM Grade HF Steel vs. CC750S Brass

ASTM grade HF steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC750S 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 HF steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
54
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 60 to 73.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36