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ASTM A514 Steel vs. CC767S Brass

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC767S 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 A514 steel and the bottom bar is CC767S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 250
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
14