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ASTM A229 Spring Steel vs. C85500 Brass

ASTM A229 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85500 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 A229 spring steel and the bottom bar is C85500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 490 to 550
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 14
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1690 to 1890
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1100 to 1230
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
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 50
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 230
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3260 to 4080
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 67
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 54 to 60
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.85
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 99
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.1 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9