ASTM A204 Steel vs. C99750 Brass
ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99750 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is C99750 brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 160 to 180 | |
110 to 120 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
130 |
Elongation at Break, % | 18 to 22 | |
20 to 30 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
48 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 520 to 590 | |
450 to 520 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 290 to 330 | |
220 to 280 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
200 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 410 | |
160 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1470 | |
840 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 to 1430 | |
820 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
410 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
20 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 | |
2.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 | |
2.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.4 | |
23 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
8.1 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.5 | |
3.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 20 | |
51 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 47 | |
310 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 90 to 95 | |
87 to 110 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 220 to 290 | |
190 to 300 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
8.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
21 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 21 | |
15 to 18 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
16 to 18 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 17 | |
13 to 15 |