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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. C46200 Brass

ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel and the bottom bar is C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 11
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
370 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
69 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
72 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4