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EN 1.7272 Steel vs. CC753S Brass

EN 1.7272 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC753S 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 CC753S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
99
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
47
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
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 48
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
56.8 to 60.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.3
0.5 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.1 to 40