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CC761S Brass vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

CC761S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 CC761S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.7
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 83
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.9 to 19
0