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SAE-AISI 50B60 Steel vs. C87800 Brass

SAE-AISI 50B60 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87800 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 50B60 steel and the bottom bar is C87800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 20
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 630
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 530
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 100
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 750
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 23
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5