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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. C36200 Brass

ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5