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CC760S Brass vs. SAE-AISI 4161 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4161 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC760S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4161 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 51
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
96.7 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0