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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. C23000 Brass

ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 CE30 steel and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
280 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
6.2 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
31 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2