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C87800 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1008 Steel

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1008 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 C87800 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
22 to 33
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
78 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
92 to 260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
99.31 to 99.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0