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C68400 Brass vs. ASTM A372 Grade E Steel

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade E steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade E steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
200 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330
410 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
97 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0