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C66200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C66200 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
470 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
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 14 to 17
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
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), % 86.6 to 91
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0