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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. CC760S Brass

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC760S 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 CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 17