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CC751S Brass vs. ASTM A414 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A414 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC751S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A414 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
110 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
15 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
360 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
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
49 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.2 to 7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.3 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
69 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
100 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 17