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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. C38000 Brass

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C38000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
50
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
74
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
13