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C66200 Brass vs. ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel

C66200 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 C66200 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, % 8.0 to 15
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
140 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
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), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0