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ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel vs. C37100 Brass

ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC2-1 steel and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
150 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
38 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1040
110 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 92.5 to 95.3
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.75
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4