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SAE-AISI 1017 Steel vs. CC750S Brass

SAE-AISI 1017 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC750S brass belongs to the copper 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 SAE-AISI 1017 steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120 to 130
54
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 30
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 460
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 390
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 88 to 110
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 400
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 99.11 to 99.55
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36