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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. CC490K Brass

ACI-ASTM CN7M 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 CN7M 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, % 44
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
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