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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. C66900 Brass

ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
1.1 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
460 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
330 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
4.6 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
460 to 2450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
11.5 to 12.5
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2