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SAE-AISI 50B60 Steel vs. C46400 Brass

SAE-AISI 50B60 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46400 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 50B60 steel and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 20
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Shear Strength, MPa 380
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 630
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 530
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 100
76 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 750
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 23
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00050 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4