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SAE-AISI H24 Steel vs. C85700 Brass

SAE-AISI H24 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H24 steel and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 1990
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1750
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1700
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
24
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 93
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 61
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 61
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 82.4
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3