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SAE-AISI 9260 Steel vs. C48200 Brass

SAE-AISI 9260 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 9260 steel and the bottom bar is C48200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 21
15 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Shear Strength, MPa 420
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
61 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 96.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.5 to 40.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4