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SAE-AISI 1060 Steel vs. C43400 Brass

SAE-AISI 1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 SAE-AISI 1060 steel and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 13
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 450
250 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 740
310 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 540
110 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58 to 82
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 790
57 to 1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 24
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 98.4 to 98.9
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5