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C69700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI O6 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
71
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
670 to 2070

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
94.6 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.3 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.55 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0