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C49300 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CG6MMN Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG6MMN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
22
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
14

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
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
51.9 to 62.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0