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CC760S Brass vs. EN 1.5023 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 CC760S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5023 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 51
170 to 440
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
570 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
21 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
20 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
17 to 56

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.42
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
96.9 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0