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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. C85400 Brass

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85400 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 C85400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
85

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
940
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
89
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
7.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
65 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
24 to 32
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.1