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SAE-AISI L3 Steel vs. C66200 Brass

SAE-AISI L3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 L3 steel and the bottom bar is C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 2250
450 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 80
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 49
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 67
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5