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C84500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D2 Steel

C84500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C84500 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
5.0 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97
470 to 1510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 360
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
4.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
570 to 5940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 77 to 79
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
81.3 to 86.9
Lead (Pb), % 6.0 to 7.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 14
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0