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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. C49300 Brass

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D4 steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1210
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.2
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
21 to 71
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
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), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5