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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. C69710 Brass

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 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 C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 300
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5