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ASTM A202 Steel vs. C35000 Brass

ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C35000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is C35000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
12 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
11 to 22

Comparable Variants