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C36200 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HN Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
26
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
44.9 to 57.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0