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C49300 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0