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CC751S Brass vs. SAE-AISI P3 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC751S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
410 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
96.3 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
1.0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0