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C85800 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0