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CC760S Brass vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC760S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
48
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
63.8 to 69.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0