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SAE-AISI A9 Steel vs. C49300 Brass

SAE-AISI A9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 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 A9 steel and the bottom bar is C49300 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 74
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
370

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 66
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 1.8
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5