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C87900 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 1212 Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1212 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 1212 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
11 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
440 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260 to 460

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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.1

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
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
64 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
180 to 560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 20

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 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
98.5 to 99.07
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0.070 to 0.12
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0.16 to 0.23
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0