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ASTM Grade HE Steel vs. C27200 Brass

ASTM grade HE steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27200 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 HE steel and the bottom bar is C27200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
10 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
370 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
150 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
30 to 270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
110 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 53.9 to 65.8
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34.6 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3