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ASTM A588 Steel vs. C43000 Brass

ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43000 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 A588 steel and the bottom bar is C43000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
3.0 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 350
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
320 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
130 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
20 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
82 to 1350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
10 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 25