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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. CC754S Brass

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC754S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is CC754S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 10
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.2 to 42.5