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CC767S Brass vs. SAE-AISI S4 Steel

CC767S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S4 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 CC767S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S4 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 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
670 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
24 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 34
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
95.2 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.8 to 2.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 32.8 to 41.9
0