ASTM A204 Steel vs. CC760S Brass
ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC760S brass belongs to the copper 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 ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is CC760S brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 160 to 180 | |
51 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 18 to 22 | |
22 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.33 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
42 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 520 to 590 | |
180 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 290 to 330 | |
80 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
190 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 410 | |
170 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1470 | |
1000 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 to 1430 | |
940 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
390 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 52 | |
150 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
19 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 | |
38 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 | |
40 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.4 | |
28 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.6 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 | |
2.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 | |
43 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 | |
320 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 90 to 95 | |
33 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 220 to 290 | |
29 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
19 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 21 | |
5.8 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
8.2 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 14 | |
45 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 17 | |
6.2 |