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SAE-AISI 1117 Steel vs. C68800 Brass

SAE-AISI 1117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1117 steel and the bottom bar is C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 26
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 330
380 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 540
570 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 460
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 110
16 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 550
710 to 2860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 19
19 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0
70.8 to 75.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21.3 to 24.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5