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C85700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

C85700 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85700 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
8.4 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
760 to 2060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
470 to 1540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
5.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.1 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
80.6 to 86.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
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
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0