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CC755S Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1552 Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1552 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 SAE-AISI 1552 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
220 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
760 to 840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
460 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
81 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
560 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
27 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.47 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
97.9 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
1.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0