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CC760S Brass vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC760S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L6 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
93.6 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0