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C99400 Brass vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C99400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 370
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
14
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 590
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 96.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
61.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0