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CC760S Brass vs. SAE-AISI M42 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M42 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC760S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
30
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
25 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
76.3 to 81
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.2 to 1.9
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0