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CC754S Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1040 Steel

CC754S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1040 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 1040 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
13 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
570 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
320 to 530

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
51
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
7.8
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
79 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
18 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.37 to 0.44
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
98.6 to 99.03
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