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C68400 Brass vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
26 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330
240 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
180 to 260

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 53
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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11 to 15