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CC761S Brass vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

CC761S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC761S brass and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
580
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 83
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.9 to 19
0