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C66900 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 C66900 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
74
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
470 to 1220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
97 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
24 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
80.3 to 87
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0