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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. C83400 Brass

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HN steel and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7