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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. C49300 Brass

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 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 CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5