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CC751S Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1006 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1006 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 SAE-AISI 1006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
94 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
22 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
340 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
180 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
75 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
86 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
99.43 to 99.75
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.25 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0