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CC753S Brass vs. SAE-AISI A4 Steel

CC753S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC753S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
710 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 99
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 56.8 to 60.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 0.8
92 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
1.8 to 2.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.1 to 40
0