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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. CC765S Brass

ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC765S 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 grade LC2-1 steel and the bottom bar is CC765S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
91
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
51 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0.3 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.8 to 47.7