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CC750S Brass vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

CC750S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC750S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 67
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 26.3 to 36
0