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SAE-AISI 1020 Steel vs. C85700 Brass

SAE-AISI 1020 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 SAE-AISI 1020 steel and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 28
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 460
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 380
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 72 to 100
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 380
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 99.08 to 99.52
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3