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ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel vs. CC760S Brass

ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 CB30 steel and the bottom bar is CC760S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.2
83 to 88
Iron (Fe), % 72.9 to 82
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.7 to 17