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CC751S Brass vs. EN 1.5511 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5511 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 1.5511 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
150 to 170
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 450
490 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0.020 to 0.060
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
98.3 to 99.159
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
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
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0