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C44400 Brass vs. ASTM A209 Steel

C44400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C44400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 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 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 27
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12 to 14