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CC762S Brass vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 2 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 A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
140 to 170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
180 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
97.1 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0