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CC763S Brass vs. EN 1.7230 Steel

CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7230 steel 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 EN 1.7230 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
220 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
11 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
720 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
510 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
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 2.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
79 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
700 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 56.5 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
96.7 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
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