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ASTM Grade HP Steel vs. C83300 Brass

ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HP steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
35
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.1
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 82
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 29.2 to 42.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7