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C87500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A10 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 C87500 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A10 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
27 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
90.8 to 93.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
1.0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0