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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. CC765S Brass

ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC765S 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is CC765S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
91
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
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), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
51 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.8 to 47.7