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ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel vs. C85200 Brass

ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel and the bottom bar is C85200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
70 to 74
Iron (Fe), % 55.1 to 66
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9