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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. CC490K Brass

ACI-ASTM CH20 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K 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 CH20 steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 38
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5