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ACI-ASTM CG6MMN Steel vs. C49300 Brass

ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
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 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 51.9 to 62.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11.5 to 13.5
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.4
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 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5