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C87800 Brass vs. SAE-AISI P20 Steel

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P20 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 C87800 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P20 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
540 to 1050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18 to 35

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
0.28 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
95.2 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.35 to 0.71
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
0.2 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0