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SAE-AISI 1080 Steel vs. C85700 Brass

SAE-AISI 1080 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 1080 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, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 870
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 590
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80 to 84
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 920
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 31
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.88
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 98.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
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