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CC754S Brass vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

CC754S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC754S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 830
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 95
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
10
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
21 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
92.6 to 95.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 30.2 to 42.5
0