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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. C84000 Brass

ACI-ASTM CB6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84000 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 CB6 steel and the bottom bar is C84000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
9.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 14
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7