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CC762S Brass vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
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
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
88.7 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0