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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. CC760S Brass

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC760S 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 CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 17