C66900 Brass vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C66900 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

UNS C66900 Manganese Brass ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 26
Elongation at Break, %		26 to 34

Poisson's Ratio		0.32
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		45
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Shear Strength, MPa		290 to 440
Shear Strength, MPa		240 to 310

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		460 to 770
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		360 to 480

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		330 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		190
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		150
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.1

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		23
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		7.8 to 7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		4.6 to 200
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		100 to 110

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		460 to 2450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		91 to 180

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 15