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ACI-ASTM CK35MN Steel vs. C48600 Brass

ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.035
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.4
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 43.4 to 51.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 6.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.21 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4