ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel vs. CC762S Brass
ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 300 to 420 | |
210 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 5.7 to 11 | |
7.3 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.32 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 75 | |
43 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 960 to 1350 | |
840 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 760 to 1180 | |
540 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 | |
200 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1430 | |
920 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1380 | |
870 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
420 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 17 | |
51 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
20 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.1 | |
28 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.4 | |
32 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 13 | |
24 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.0 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.6 | |
3.1 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 38 | |
51 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 130 | |
350 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 71 to 120 | |
54 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1510 to 3600 | |
1290 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
7.8 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
20 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 34 to 48 | |
29 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 28 to 35 | |
25 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.6 | |
15 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 32 to 45 | |
27 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
3.0 to 7.0 |
Antimony (Sb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.070 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 14 to 15.5 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 2.5 to 3.2 | |
57 to 67 |
Iron (Fe), % | 73.6 to 79 | |
1.5 to 4.0 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.7 | |
2.5 to 5.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 4.5 to 5.5 | |
0 to 3.0 |
Niobium (Nb), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
0 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.035 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
13.4 to 36 |