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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. CC763S Brass

ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.8 to 6.0
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41