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SAE-AISI A10 Steel vs. C33200 Brass

SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A10 steel and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2040
320 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 73
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 68
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 90.8 to 93.4
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 2.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4