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CC765S Brass vs. EN 1.8159 Steel

CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8159 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 CC765S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8159 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
200 to 360
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 91
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.47 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 51 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
96.4 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 3.0
0.7 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 6.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 19.8 to 47.7
0