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C43400 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HF Steel

C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HF steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C43400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HF steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 49
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 560
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
17
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 57 to 1420
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
60 to 73.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0