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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. C35000 Brass

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C35000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is C35000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34.5 to 39.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4