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SAE-AISI 1151 Steel vs. C85700 Brass

SAE-AISI 1151 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 1151 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 to 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 800
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 660
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 51
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
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 18
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 100
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1170
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 28
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3