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SAE-AISI H11 Steel vs. C36000 Brass

SAE-AISI H11 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36000 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 H11 steel and the bottom bar is C36000 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
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1840
330 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 75
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 66
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 58
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 89.6 to 92.5
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.5 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5