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SAE-AISI P5 Steel vs. C69710 Brass

SAE-AISI P5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI P5 steel and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 1980
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 70
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 45
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 65
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 97.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5