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CC760S Brass vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T15 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 T15 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
43
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
67.5 to 73.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0