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CC490K Brass vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 CC490K brass and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 76
630
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
96.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0