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C35000 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

C35000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35000 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
10
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
78.4 to 84.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 34.5 to 39.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0