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CC751S Brass vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 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 CC751S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
45
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
73.7 to 77.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0