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C85700 Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C85700 brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF10SMnN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
15
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
59.1 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0