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C69700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI H25 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H25 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H25 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
710 to 1620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
38
Density, g/cm3 8.3
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
77.2 to 81.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0