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C85700 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HL steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85700 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
27
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
40.8 to 53.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
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), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0