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C83300 Brass vs. ASTM A414 Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A414 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A414 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
110 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
15 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
360 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
49 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.2 to 7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.3 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
69 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
100 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
11 to 17