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CC755S Brass vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HL steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
27
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
40.8 to 53.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
18 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0