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CC760S Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD6MN 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 CC760S brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
17
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
62.1 to 70.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0