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CC755S Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA28MWV 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
81.4 to 85.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0