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CC751S Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel belongs to the iron 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 CC751S brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
21
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22.5 to 25.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
56 to 66.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
8.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0