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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM A372 Grade M Steel

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade M 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
810 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
61

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
29 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
24 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 84
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
92.5 to 95.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.8 to 3.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 15.7 to 19
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0

Comparable Variants