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CC762S Brass vs. ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
300 to 420
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
5.7 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
960 to 1350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
760 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
71 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
1500 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
34 to 48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
32 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.7
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
2.5 to 3.2
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
72.3 to 78.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
3.6 to 4.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0