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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM A202 Steel

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A202 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A202 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
590 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
17 to 20

Comparable Variants