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CC763S Brass vs. ASTM A356 Grade 2

CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 CC763S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 56.5 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
97.7 to 99.55
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.9 to 41
0