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CC755S Brass vs. EN 1.8062 Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8062 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 1.8062 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
200 to 510
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
660 to 1910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20 to 57

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
95.9 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
1.3 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0