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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. CC752S Brass

ACI-ASTM CG3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC752S 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 CG3M steel and the bottom bar is CC752S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 28
8.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
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 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
61.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 0.2
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