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CC755S Brass vs. EN 1.7239 Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7239 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7239 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
200 to 480
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 390
660 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
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 120
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
23 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
96.8 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.060 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0