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C84000 Brass vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

C84000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C84000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
14 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
97.1 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 14
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0