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C66700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H10 Steel

C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H10 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 C66700 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 690
680 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 97
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
71

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
22 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
89.5 to 93.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.25 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Zinc (Zn), % 26.3 to 30.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0