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CC761S Brass vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

CC761S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 L6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 83
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
93.6 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 8.9 to 19
0