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SAE-AISI 1016 Steel vs. C23000 Brass

SAE-AISI 1016 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1016 steel and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 28
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 300
220 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 480
280 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 390
83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 100
6.2 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 410
31 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 98.8 to 99.27
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2