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C83300 Brass vs. ASTM A372 Grade E Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade E steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade E steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
200 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0