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SAE-AISI H23 Steel vs. C24000 Brass

SAE-AISI H23 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C24000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 H23 steel and the bottom bar is C24000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 1550
310 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1680
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1630
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
27
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 49
10 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 34
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.2
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 47
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
78.5 to 81.5
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 76.7
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 11 to 12.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.2 to 21.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2