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ASTM A209 Steel vs. C66200 Brass

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 310
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
410 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
40 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
760 to 1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
16 to 18