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C84500 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

C84500 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 C84500 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, % 28
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 77 to 79
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 14
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0