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C36200 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
81.8 to 88.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0