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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. C84100 Brass

ASTM grade LC3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84100 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 grade LC3 steel and the bottom bar is C84100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 27
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
81

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.090
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 20
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5