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C87900 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87900 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
15
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

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 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
59.1 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0