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ACI-ASTM CK35MN Steel vs. C85400 Brass

ACI-ASTM CK35MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85400 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 CK35MN steel and the bottom bar is C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
25
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.035
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.4
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 43.4 to 51.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 6.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.21 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1