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C85700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI L6 Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 L6 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
670 to 2090

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
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
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
22 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
93.6 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.3 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0