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C87900 Brass vs. SAE-AISI 6150 Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 6150 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87900 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 6150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
15 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
630 to 1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
420 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12 to 13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
130 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
460 to 3590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20 to 38

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
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96.7 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0