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CC762S Brass vs. SAE-AISI T5 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
860 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
60
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
25 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
26 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
60.6 to 68.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0