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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. C84000 Brass

ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and the bottom bar is C84000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 18
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
82 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.8 to 6.0
0.5 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 14
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7