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C43500 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HI Steel

C43500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HI steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C43500 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HI steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 46
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 530
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 480
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 120
52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 1040
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
12

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
46.9 to 59.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 15.4 to 20.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0