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C87800 Brass vs. Grade TDSiCrV Steel

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade TDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87800 brass and the bottom bar is grade TDSiCrV 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
96.1 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0