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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. C38000 Brass

SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel and the bottom bar is C38000 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
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 65
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.9 to 43.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5