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CC766S Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel

CC766S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF8M steel belongs to the iron 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 CC766S brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
19
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.8
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
60.3 to 71
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 29.5 to 41.7
0