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C87500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 4150 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 4150 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
12 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
660 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
380 to 1220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
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
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
82 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
380 to 3930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0