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CC766S Brass vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

CC766S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D7 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 CC766S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
10
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 1.8
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
76.6 to 81.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 29.5 to 41.7
0