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C43000 Brass vs. ASTM A572 Steel

C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A572 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A572 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
18 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 410
300 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 710
470 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 550
330 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 150
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82 to 1350
290 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 23
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
17 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 25
14 to 18