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CC754S Brass vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

CC754S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC754S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
73.6 to 77.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 30.2 to 42.5
0