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C47940 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CG6MMN Steel

C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C47940 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 520
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 390
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 100
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 740
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
51.9 to 62.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0