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CC751S Brass vs. ASTM A372 Grade M Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC751S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
240 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
810 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
660 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
1140 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
29 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
24 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
92.5 to 95.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
2.8 to 3.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0