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C69400 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HE Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HE steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HE steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
19
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
53.9 to 65.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0