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C42600 Brass vs. ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel

C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42600 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 40
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 470
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 830
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 810
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.4 to 140
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 2970
140 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 27
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 23
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 90
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
87.1 to 90.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 5.3 to 10.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0