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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. C42600 Brass

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
280 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
410 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
220 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
9.4 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
230 to 2970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
15 to 29