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CC755S Brass vs. EN 1.8509 Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8509 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 EN 1.8509 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
340
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39
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
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
2340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
95.5 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0