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CC760S Brass vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8201 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 CC760S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8201 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 51
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
93.6 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0