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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. C41500 Brass

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
340 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
190 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
11 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
160 to 1340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
1.5 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5