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ASTM A572 Steel vs. C41500 Brass

ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A572 steel and the bottom bar is C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
220 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
340 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
190 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
11 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
160 to 1340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
12 to 20