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EN 1.7272 Steel vs. CC763S Brass

EN 1.7272 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7272 steel and the bottom bar is CC763S 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
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 48
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
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
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.3
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41