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CC762S Brass vs. ASTM A209 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A209 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
140 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
220 to 250

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
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.1 to 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
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
12 to 14