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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron 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 C27000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
13
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0