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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. CC763S Brass

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 10
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41