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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. CC752S Brass

ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC752S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is CC752S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 29
8.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.14
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.040 to 0.14
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
61.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
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
31.5 to 36.7