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CC750S Brass vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

CC750S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC750S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M50 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 67
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
87 to 90.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 26.3 to 36
0