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CC751S Brass vs. ASTM Grade HN Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron 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 CC751S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
26
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
44.9 to 57.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0