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CC762S Brass vs. AWS E318

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AWS E318 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is AWS E318.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
23
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
57.6 to 69.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
11 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0