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C85700 Brass vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C85700 brass and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
51

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
97.8 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0