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ASTM A202 Steel vs. C68300 Brass

ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is C68300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 410
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
14