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CC766S Brass vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

CC766S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HL steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC766S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
27
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.8
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
40.8 to 53.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
18 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 29.5 to 41.7
0