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CC760S Brass vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC760S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
25
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
75.8 to 82.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0