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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. CC751S Brass

ASTM A285 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC751S 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 A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is CC751S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
15