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C85800 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1060 Steel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1060 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
10 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
620 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
400 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
58 to 82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
430 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
98.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0