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C27200 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel

C27200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27200 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 50
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 590
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
28
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 270
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 810
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 20
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
45.4 to 53.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
22 to 25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 34.6 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0