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C84500 Brass vs. ASTM A229 Spring Steel

C84500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A229 spring 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 C84500 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A229 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
490 to 550
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
1690 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97
1100 to 1230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
3260 to 4080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
60 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
40 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
54 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 77 to 79
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
97.5 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 14
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0