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C66700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI L2 Steel

C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66700 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI L2 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 690
590 to 1960

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 97
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
21 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
20 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
19 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.5 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 26.3 to 30.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0