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SAE-AISI 1090 Steel vs. C84200 Brass

SAE-AISI 1090 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84200 brass belongs to the copper 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 SAE-AISI 1090 steel and the bottom bar is C84200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 950
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520 to 610
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 91
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730 to 1000
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 34
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 31
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.6
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7