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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. C69710 Brass

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 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 C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5