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SAE-AISI 52100 Steel vs. CC750S Brass

SAE-AISI 52100 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 52100 steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 210
54
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 2010
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360 to 560
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54 to 310
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350 to 840
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 72
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 61
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.45
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36