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SAE-AISI A10 Steel vs. C66200 Brass

SAE-AISI A10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A10 steel and the bottom bar is C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2040
450 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 73
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 68
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 90.8 to 93.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 2.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.1
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5