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CC750S Brass vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

CC750S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 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 S6 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 67
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
92.8 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 26.3 to 36
0