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CC754S Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1021 Steel

CC754S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1021 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC754S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1021 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
130 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
17 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
480 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
260 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 95
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.23
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
98.8 to 99.22
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.2 to 42.5
0