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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. CC763S Brass

ASTM grade HK steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 HK steel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41