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SAE-AISI A2 Steel vs. C83300 Brass

SAE-AISI A2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 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 A2 steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2040
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 89.4 to 93.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7