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CC761S Brass vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

CC761S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D7 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 CC761S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
10
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 83
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
76.6 to 81.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 8.9 to 19
0