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C69700 Brass vs. SAE-AISI P6 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P6 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 P6 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
630 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
4.6
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
92.9 to 95
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.35 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0