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CC760S Brass vs. SAE-AISI A9 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC760S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
25 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
87 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
1.3 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0