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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. C68800 Brass

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
380 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
570 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
16 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
710 to 2860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
19 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
19 to 30