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CC751S Brass vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8516 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 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
470
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
94.6 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
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 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0