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C83300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
8.4 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
760 to 2060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
470 to 1540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
5.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.1 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.6 to 86.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0