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CC755S Brass vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 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 O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

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
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

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 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
94.6 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0