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CC751S Brass vs. EN 1.7108 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7108 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC751S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7108 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
200 to 510
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
95.9 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0