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C84000 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

C84000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C84000 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
26

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
81.8 to 88.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 14
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0