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C83300 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
20
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26.7
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
1.4 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
58.2 to 65.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.9 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.6 to 6.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.22 to 0.33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0