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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. CC766S Brass

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC766S brass belongs to the copper 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 ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is CC766S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.3 to 1.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.5 to 41.7