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ASTM Grade LC4 Steel vs. C69300 Brass

ASTM grade LC4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 grade LC4 steel and the bottom bar is C69300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 27
8.5 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
550 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
300 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
47 to 70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
400 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
73 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 95.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.040 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
2.7 to 3.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.4 to 24.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5