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C35000 Brass vs. ASTM A210 Steel

C35000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A210 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A210 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
470 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460 to 1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
52 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.0 to 8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45 to 46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
15 to 17