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CC751S Brass vs. EN 1.6511 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6511 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC751S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.6511 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
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
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
95.6 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0.9 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0