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SAE-AISI 1141 Steel vs. C66200 Brass

SAE-AISI 1141 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1141 steel and the bottom bar is C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 480
270 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 810
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 700
410 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86 to 110
40 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 1290
760 to 1030
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 26
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.37 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.6 to 91
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
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.050 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5