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CC755S Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF16Fa 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
17
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
62.1 to 72.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0