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C66200 Brass vs. ASTM Grade LCA Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LCA steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 grade LCA steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0