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SAE-AISI 8655 Steel vs. C85200 Brass

SAE-AISI 8655 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 8655 steel and the bottom bar is C85200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
70 to 74
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.6
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9