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SAE-AISI H24 Steel vs. C99400 Brass

SAE-AISI H24 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 1990
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1750
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1700
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
30
Density, g/cm3 9.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 93
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 61
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 61
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83.5 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 82.4
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3