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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. CC490K Brass

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Cobalt (Co), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5