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C85700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI F1 Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI F1 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
620 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
22 to 82
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
19 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
95.9 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0