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C69700 Brass vs. AISI W1 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI W1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is AISI W1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
590 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21 to 83
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22 to 85

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
96.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.35 to 0.73
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0