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C87500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
14 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
360 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0