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C84000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI A2 Steel

C84000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C84000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
710 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
5.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
25 to 71

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
89.4 to 93.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 14
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0