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C69700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI L3 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI L3 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 SAE-AISI L3 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
600 to 2250

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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

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 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.25 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0