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C68400 Brass vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
21 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16 to 19