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C85700 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HT Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HT steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
38.2 to 51.7
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
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 2.5
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