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ASTM A588 Steel vs. C68800 Brass

ASTM A588 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68800 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 C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 350
380 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
570 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
16 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
710 to 2860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 30