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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. C84800 Brass

SAE-AISI 9254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 9254 steel and the bottom bar is C84800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13 to 17
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7