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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. C69700 Brass

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 CC50 steel and the bottom bar is C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
26
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5