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ASTM A227 Spring Steel vs. CC765S Brass

ASTM A227 spring steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ASTM A227 spring steel and the bottom bar is CC765S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 500 to 640
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1720 to 2220
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1430 to 1850
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
91
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 260
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 61 to 79
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41 to 48
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 55 to 71
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.85
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
51 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 97.4 to 99.1
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.3
0.3 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.8 to 47.7