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C34500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron 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 C34500 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 28
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 260
470 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 430
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 16
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
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), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
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), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0