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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C37100 Brass

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 D3 steel and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
150 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
38 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
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
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4