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SAE-AISI D5 Steel vs. C49300 Brass

SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 5.4 to 14
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 1180
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.9
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 67
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
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
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 84.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5