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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. C38000 Brass

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38000 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is C38000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 28
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
22
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
50
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
74
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.9 to 43.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5