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C48600 Brass vs. ASTM A372 Grade E Steel

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade E 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 C48600 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade E steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
410 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 170
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 59
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 140
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0

Comparable Variants