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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. CC490K Brass

ACI-ASTM CF3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 60
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5