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C34500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P6 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 C34500 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 430
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
4.6
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 16
21 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
92.9 to 95
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.35 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0