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CC762S Brass vs. ASTM Grade LCB Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade LCB steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
97 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.0