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ASTM Grade LC9 Steel vs. CC765S Brass

ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 ASTM grade LC9 steel and the bottom bar is CC765S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 920
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
51 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 87.4 to 91.5
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.9
0.3 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.8 to 47.7