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C27000 Brass vs. ASTM Grade LCA Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LCA steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LCA steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0