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C87900 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1060 Steel

C87900 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1060 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
10 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
620 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
400 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
58 to 82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
430 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20 to 24

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
0.55 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
98.4 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0