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C27400 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27400 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
770 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 61 to 64
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.6 to 39
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0