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CC762S Brass vs. ASTM A204 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A204 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
18 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
90 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
220 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
15 to 17