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CC762S Brass vs. EN 1.5023 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5023 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
170 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
570 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
21 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
17 to 56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.42
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
96.9 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0