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C42600 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C42600 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 40
5.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 830
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 810
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
34
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.4 to 140
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 2970
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
29.2 to 42.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.050 to 0.2
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.3 to 10.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0