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C66200 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66200 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
1500 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.7
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
72.3 to 78.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
3.6 to 4.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0