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CC755S Brass vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

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
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1450
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
12

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
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
95.5 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0