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ASTM A209 Steel vs. C84500 Brass

ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84500 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 C84500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 150
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
97

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1 to 8.2
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 170
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
9.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
8.6