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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. C35600 Brass

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C35600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is C35600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5