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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. CC750S Brass

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC750S 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 CA15M steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
54
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36