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SAE-AISI H13 Steel vs. C99400 Brass

SAE-AISI H13 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H13 steel and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 1820
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 65
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 65
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83.5 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 92
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3