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ASTM Grade HE Steel vs. C34000 Brass

ASTM grade HE steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 ASTM grade HE steel and the bottom bar is C34000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 22

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 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
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
33 to 37.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4