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CC764S Brass vs. Grade FDSiCr Steel

CC764S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 CC764S brass and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
580
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 94
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 52 to 66
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.5
96.5 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 4.0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 20.7 to 50.2
0