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C35000 Brass vs. ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel

C35000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
87

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
87.1 to 90.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 34.5 to 39.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0