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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. C84000 Brass

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

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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