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C66900 Brass vs. Grade VDSiCr Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade VDSiCr steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCr steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
1950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
96.6 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.5 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0