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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. CC750S Brass

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC750S 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 A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
54
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36