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CC751S Brass vs. EN 1.8837 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8837 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 EN 1.8837 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
490

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
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0.020 to 0.040
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
96.6 to 99.98
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0