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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. CC754S Brass

ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC754S 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 CN3M steel and the bottom bar is CC754S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.2 to 42.5