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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C66200 Brass

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66200 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 C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1220
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
410 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
40 to 66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
16 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
86.6 to 91
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
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5