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C87900 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CE30 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
19
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
55.1 to 66
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0