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C35000 Brass vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

C35000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 34.5 to 39.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0