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C87500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D2 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 D2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
5.0 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
470 to 1510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
4.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
570 to 5940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.3 to 86.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0