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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. C85400 Brass

ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 21
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1