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C87500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D4 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87500 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
8.4 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
760 to 2060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
470 to 1540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
5.0

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
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
100 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.1 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.6 to 86.3
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 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0