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C84000 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

C84000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C84000 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
40

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 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.020
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