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C87900 Brass vs. Grade TDC Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade TDC 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is grade TDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
50

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
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
98 to 99.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0