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CC762S Brass vs. SAE-AISI A4 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
710 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
23 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
92 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
1.8 to 2.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0