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CC755S Brass vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
140 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 43