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C85400 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1012 Steel

C85400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1012 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85400 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1012 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
100 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
21 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
360 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85
200 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 89
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
80 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 35
110 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
99.16 to 99.6
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 24 to 32
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.1
0