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CC750S Brass vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

CC750S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr 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 CC750S brass and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 54
580
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 67
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 26.3 to 36
0