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ASTM Grade HF Steel vs. C43400 Brass

ASTM grade HF steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HF steel and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
310 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
110 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
57 to 1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 60 to 73.8
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5