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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. CC764S Brass

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC764S 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 CF8C steel and the bottom bar is CC764S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
94
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
0.5 to 2.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20.7 to 50.2