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C49300 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HN Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
26
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
44.9 to 57.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0