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C84500 Brass vs. ASTM A204 Steel

C84500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A204 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 C84500 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
18 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
15 to 17