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CC753S Brass vs. SAE-AISI A9 Steel

CC753S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A9 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 A9 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 99
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
25 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 56.8 to 60.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 0.8
87 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.2
1.3 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 33.1 to 40
0