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ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. C99700 Brass

ASTM grade LC3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC3 steel and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 27
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
54 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
11 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3