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CC761S Brass vs. SAE-AISI M44 Steel

CC761S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M44 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 CC761S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M44 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 540
870 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
43
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 12.3
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 83
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
65.3 to 70.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
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
0.3 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 8.9 to 19
0