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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C23000 Brass

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
220 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
280 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
6.2 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2