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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. C48500 Brass

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48500 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 C48500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
13 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
250 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.1
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
56 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
13 to 17