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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C43500 Brass

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 D3 steel and the bottom bar is C43500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
8.5 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
220 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
320 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
120 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
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
44 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
10 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.4 to 20.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3