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CC764S Brass vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

CC764S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC764S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 94
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.6
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 52 to 66
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.5
93.6 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 4.0
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 20.7 to 50.2
0