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C83300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI A7 Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
800 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
10
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
200
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
29 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.0 to 2.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.4 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.9 to 5.2
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0