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CC762S Brass vs. ASTM A514 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 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 A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
23 to 24