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C43000 Brass vs. ASTM Grade LC4 Steel

C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 710
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
4.6
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 150
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82 to 1350
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 23
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 25
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
93.4 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 1.7 to 2.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 9.7 to 14.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0