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C87500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI A6 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A6 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 A6 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
750 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
25 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
93 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0