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ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel vs. C85500 Brass

ACI-ASTM CA15 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 ACI-ASTM CA15 steel and the bottom bar is C85500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 21
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 820
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 88.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.1 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9