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C84500 Brass vs. ASTM Grade LC2-1 Steel

C84500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC2-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C84500 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC2-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.9
Copper (Cu), % 77 to 79
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
92.5 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.55 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 14
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0