ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. C66900 Brass

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

ASTM A283 Carbon Steel UNS C66900 Manganese Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		26 to 34
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 26

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Shear Strength, MPa		240 to 310
Shear Strength, MPa		290 to 440

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460 to 770

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		180 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		330 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		150

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		860

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		850

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		3.4

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		23

Density, g/cm³		7.8 to 7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46

Embodied Water, L/kg		46
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		100 to 110
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		4.6 to 200

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		91 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		460 to 2450

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 26

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 23