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SAE-AISI S5 Steel vs. C87500 Brass

SAE-AISI S5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87500 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 S5 steel and the bottom bar is C87500 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 680 to 1940
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.1
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 70
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 65
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 97
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 1.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.3
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5