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C87900 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3M 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 CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
19
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12

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 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
59.9 to 72
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0