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ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel vs. CC750S Brass

ASTM A387 grade 22 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 22 steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150 to 180
54
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 600
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.8
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 58
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 110
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 21
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 96.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36