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CC764S Brass vs. SAE-AISI 4150 Steel

CC764S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4150 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC764S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
200 to 380
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
12 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
660 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
380 to 1220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 94
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
82 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
380 to 3930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 52 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.5
96.7 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 4.0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 20.7 to 50.2
0