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CC763S Brass vs. SAE-AISI A9 Steel

CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A9 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 CC763S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
25 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 56.5 to 67
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
87 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
1.3 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 18.9 to 41
0