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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. C35600 Brass

SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C35600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 H13 steel and the bottom bar is C35600 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 1820
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
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 65
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.8
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), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5