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ASTM A514 Steel vs. C83300 Brass

ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 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 A514 steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240 to 250
35
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
7.9