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C69700 Brass vs. ASTM A372 Grade D Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade D steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade D steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.1 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
1.4 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.17 to 0.27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0