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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. C84000 Brass

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is C84000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0.5 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.0 to 14
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7