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C66700 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66700 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 58
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 690
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 640
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 97
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 1900
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
81.4 to 85.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 26.3 to 30.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0