CC765S Brass vs. ASTM A514 Steel
CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A514 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 CC765S brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 130 | |
| 240 to 250 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 21 | |
| 18 to 21 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 42 | |
| 73 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 | |
| 790 to 830 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 220 | |
| 690 to 770 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 180 | |
| 250 to 260 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 140 | |
| 400 to 440 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 860 | |
| 1460 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 820 | |
| 1420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 91 | |
| 37 to 51 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 20 | |
| 13 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 30 | |
| 7.2 to 7.6 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 34 | |
| 8.3 to 8.8 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 24 | |
| 2.3 to 3.8 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.0 | |
| 7.8 to 7.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.0 | |
| 1.6 to 1.8 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 51 | |
| 21 to 25 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 330 | |
| 48 to 57 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 90 | |
| 140 to 170 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 220 | |
| 1280 to 1590 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.6 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 20 | |
| 24 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
| 28 to 29 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
| 24 to 25 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 28 | |
| 10 to 14 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 | |
| 23 to 24 |