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C85700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 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 M50 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
87 to 90.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0