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ASTM Grade HD Steel vs. C42200 Brass

ASTM grade HD steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HD steel and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
300 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
49 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 70
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5