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C32000 Brass vs. ASTM Grade LC2 Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C32000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.3 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0