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SAE-AISI 1006 Steel vs. CC762S Brass

SAE-AISI 1006 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1006 steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 94 to 100
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 33
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 370
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 300
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75 to 95
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 240
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 11
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 99.43 to 99.75
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36