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CC754S Brass vs. SAE-AISI 4340 Steel

CC754S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4340 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC754S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
210 to 360
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
12 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
690 to 1280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
470 to 1150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
430
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
79 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
590 to 3490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
20 to 38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
95.1 to 96.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.2 to 42.5
0