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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. CC760S Brass

ACI-ASTM CA40F 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
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 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 17