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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HD Steel

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HD steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HD steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
17
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
58.4 to 70
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0