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CC762S Brass vs. ASTM A231 Spring Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A231 spring 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 ASTM A231 spring steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
540
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
1570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
53

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
96.7 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0