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CC490K Brass vs. Grade TDC Steel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade TDC steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC490K brass and the bottom bar is grade TDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 76
510
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
50

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
98 to 99.4
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0