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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C83400 Brass

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
46

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
55
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7