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C87800 Brass vs. ASTM A514 Steel

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87800 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23 to 24