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CC760S Brass vs. ASTM A514 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 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 CC760S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 51
240 to 250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
23 to 24