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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. C36000 Brass

ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel and the bottom bar is C36000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.8 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
330 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
140 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
25 to 62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
89 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.7
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
32.5 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5