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C66200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI S7 Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
670 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
65

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
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
22 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
91.6 to 94.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0