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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. CC765S Brass

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is CC765S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
91
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
51 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.8 to 47.7