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CC763S Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1541 Steel

CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1541 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC763S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1541 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
210 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
720 to 790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
390 to 680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
78 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
410 to 1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.44
Copper (Cu), % 56.5 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
97.8 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
1.4 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.9 to 41
0