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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. CC750S Brass

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC750S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 HN steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
54
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36