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CC765S Brass vs. EN 1.8946 Steel

CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8946 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC765S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8946 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 91
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.7
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.030
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 51 to 65
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
94.8 to 99.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 3.0
0 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 6.0
0 to 0.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.065
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.16
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14
Zinc (Zn), % 19.8 to 47.7
0