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C43000 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel

C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CE30 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43000 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 710
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
19
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 150
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82 to 1350
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 23
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
55.1 to 66
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 1.7 to 2.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 9.7 to 14.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0