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C87900 Brass vs. SAE-AISI A6 Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A6 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A6 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
750 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
27 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
25 to 65

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
0.65 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
93 to 95.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
1.8 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0