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SAE-AISI 1141 Steel vs. C24000 Brass

SAE-AISI 1141 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C24000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1141 steel and the bottom bar is C24000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 810
310 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
10 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.5 to 81.5
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.2
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.2 to 21.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2