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C68800 Brass vs. SAE-AISI F1 Steel

C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F1 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 C68800 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI F1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 890
620 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 950
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
22 to 82
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 25
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
19 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 3.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0.25 to 0.55
0
Copper (Cu), % 70.8 to 75.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.9 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 21.3 to 24.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0