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C84000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

C84000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 27
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
13
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
26 to 67

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
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 82 to 89
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.65
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 14
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0