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SAE-AISI H14 Steel vs. C87500 Brass

SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 H14 steel and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2030
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
27
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 86.5 to 89.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 5.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5