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EN 1.7272 Steel vs. CC750S Brass

EN 1.7272 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC750S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.7272 steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 48
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.33
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.3
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36