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C87500 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H12 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H12 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 H12 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
690 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
76

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
87.8 to 91.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0