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CC762S Brass vs. ASTM A372 Grade J Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade J steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
200 to 310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
17 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
650 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
430 to 850

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
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
44
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
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
130 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
500 to 1930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
23 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
96.7 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.75 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0