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CC751S Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1146 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1146 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 1146 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
190 to 200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
13 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
670 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
360 to 630

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
93 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
340 to 1050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.49
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
98.3 to 98.8
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 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0